Nature Club restarts
Our lunchtime Nature Club has restarted this year giving the Year 7s a chance to get up close a personal with our animal and plant collection. With the help of our Year 9 volunteers, the youngsters learn how to care for the fish tank and safely handle the clubs' snakes, lizards,...
Fungi Trip to Grow Wilder
Last term, in collaboration with the Justin Smith Foundation, Year 7 Nature Club members took part in a project to raise awareness of the importance of fungi. Among the facts discussed it is estimated that 90% of plants rely on fungi to live and that 93% of the worlds fungal...
Fairfield’s Ecoteam plants an impressive 140 trees
On Wednesday 1st December, nine members of Fairfield's Ecoteam supported Bristol City Council and the 'One Tree Per Child' initiative by taking part in tree planting on Purdown in Lockleaze. This is part of a Nationwide project to connect existing greenspaces and woodlands across the UK to create an uninterrupted...
Empire Fighting Chance – donate a gift to a loved one
We are proud to have worked with Empire for a number of years. This Christmas, please help fight the impact of deprivation on young lives by donating an Empire Gift to a loved one.
Bristol Old Vic Young Company: Digital Theatre opportunity
Bristol Old Vic Young Company and Sharp Teeth Theatre (Sherlock In Homes) are working together to create an online young company. Designed to be accessible for young people 13-18yrs old who may be shielding, or for whom it would be great to be able to create theatre from home. The...
World Aids Day
Thank you to all those staff and students for the discussions and conversations around World Aids Day, which took place on Wednesday 1st December. These have been so important in helping to challenge the stigma associated with Aids. As part of this, some Fairfield staff wore red ribbons, in recognition of...
Important message re: Inhalers
Important Message - Please ensure that students that require inhalers have them with them in school. If spare inhalers are required, please can they be left in school, with a label on them with the name and tutor group of the student - as a precautionary safety measure. Thank you for helping...
Charity Christmas Trees for Refugees
If you haven't already bought your Christmas tree, please consider supporting Aid Box Community, which raises money for refugees, when you do so. Pre-ordering and delivery options are available.
Team Fairfield’s fantastic Movember efforts
Congratulations to Team Fairfield for raising a fantastic £341 for Movember, smashing the previous year's record of £193. Movember funds groundbreaking projects all over the world to address the growing number of men facing life with a cancer diagnosis, as well as those who die by suicide.